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Replies to #1122 on Biotech Values
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DewDiligence

02/07/04 9:52 PM

#1123 RE: rstor1 #1122

>> Are you expecting them to run the PIII as the dosing trial? Pharma doesn't like to do that. They like their ducks all in a row by the time they get to the pivotal trials. <<

Eyetech tested three doses in each of their phase-3 Macugen trials, so it can be done.

Squalamine’s dose for AMD is pretty well set at 25mg/m2. What is still malleable is the dosing interval to be used following the initial loading regimen of four weekly infusions.

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DewDiligence

02/08/04 7:33 PM

#1126 RE: rstor1 #1122

Apropos to the discussion about Allergan’s Tazarotene and the discussion about systemic treatments for localized conditions, here is an update on Tazarotene treatment for psoriasis:

http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040207/health_psoriasis_1.html

BTW: the Dr. Patty Walker mentioned in this newswire is the same person as the Dr. Walker in #1073.